Puzzler
/ˈpʌz.lər/noun
Something that is difficult to understand or solve.
Did you know?“Puzzler” is built from the verb “puzzle,” whose origin is uncertain, but it likely began as a word for bewildering or confusing someone before becoming the name for a riddle.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
puzzle
“To bewilder, confuse, or perplex.”
17th Century
English
puzzler
“A person or thing that puzzles; a perplexing problem or riddle.”
Unknown origin
English
puzzle
“The deeper ancestry is uncertain, but the word entered English with the sense of confusion and bewilderment.”
Modern English
English
puzzler
“A difficult question, problem, or situation that is hard to explain or solve.”